Bacterioplankton dynamics in the Southern Benguela upwelling region

The role of heterotrophic bacteria in the carbon and nitrogen flux of the pelagic food web was investigated during laboratory and field-based studies of the temporal development of the planktonic community after upwelling. Bacterial community structure, activity and production were closely coupled t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Painting, Suzanne Jane
Other Authors: Lucas, Michael I
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23358